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TIL that some people have the CCR5 gene and that makes them immune to contract HIV.

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rRWyW TIL that in Mexico, Belgium, Germany, and Austria, the act of escaping from jail is not illegal in and of itself, because it's human nature to want to escape
JL0l TIL when volunteers providing food to elderly and poor people through the Meals on Wheels program began to notice that people were sharing their limited food with their pets, an organization called AniMeals was developed to feed their pets as well.
oB5mK TIL that in both World Wars, allies ships were painted with bright black and white lines. This was designed as the "opposite of camouflage." It was supposed to confused the enemy, mask their direction, and hide their speed.
XE0Gk TIL When Russian President Boris Yeltsin was on a yacht in Siberia and ordered an aide thrown overboard, out of fury. [pg.468]
NXjN6 TIL that the letters "SRS" imprinted on the cover for an airbag for a car stands for "Supplemental Restraint System."